Artur Koop

As the Co-Founder and Treasurer of The Karman Project, Artur has been pivotal in shaping the foundation's vision and strategic direction. He manages all financial aspects of the organisation's growth, overseeing budgeting, financial planning, and ensuring sustainable funding to secure the foundation's long-term success. Artur is also the COO of The Exploration Company, and previously served as the Propulsion Subsystem Lead of the Orion European Service Module at Airbus Defence and Space.

Artur has held several thermal and propulsion engineering positions throughout his career. Artur was a visiting researcher for bioengineering at NASA Ames. He also worked as a development engineer at the Institute of Astronautics in the Technical University of Munich and holds a MSc. in Aerospace Engineering.